More than 460 people attended the last Martinis & Music at the Marietta Cobb Museum of Art on Aug. 16. Douglas Cameron provided the entertainment with hits of the big band era and a blend of swing. Metro Montage XIII and Folk Art Visionaries were on exhibit. Visit mariettacobbartmuseum.org for more information.

Join Barbara Buxton at a book signing for her new release “Season of Innocence” about a girl who sees her 13-year-old black friend lynched. The signing is at Lee’s Crossing Subdivision clubhouse on Sept. 14 from 3 to 5 p.m.

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The Smyrna Jonquil Lions Club is collecting glasses for the needy. Collection boxes can be found at local Smyrna businesses such as Floral Creations, McEntyre’s Bakery, King Spring Baptist Church, Smyrna Community Center and Community Bank of the South.

The Lions Club, started in Chicago, Ill., is the largest civic organization in the world. It has 46,000 clubs in 207 countries. Visit www.lionsclubs.org for more information.

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Fashion spotlight of the week: In a bright canary yellow dress accessorized with a multicolored bead necklace — Rachel Byrd — sunshine on a cloudy day.

Sally Litchfield is a longtime Marietta resident. She formerly practiced law in Marietta and now stays home to raise her two children. Send Sally news at sallylit@bellsouth.net. Call Sally at (770) 425-8106.

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